In standard golf iron set there are nine numbered irons and they are divided into three categories – the long irons, the mid irons and the short irons. The long irons are used by the golfers to play shots where they need good carry. The short irons are used by the golfers to play shots where precision of the shot is more important. The mid size irons are used for shots where distance and accuracy both are important. The 2 iron golf clubs fall in the category of the long irons. So it is quite obvious that this iron will be used by the golfers for playing long distance shots that approaches the green
The standard 2 iron golf clubs have the loft of about 17° to 20° and the lie angle of the golf club iron is about 58°. This lower loft angle helps the golfer to launch the ball straight in the air. Eventually it is the lower loft that increases the trajectory of the ball and gives the golfers a better carry when they hit the ball with the 2 iron golf clubs. The 2irons generally have a longer shaft that is about 39.5” long. It is the second largest iron in the golf iron set and often used by the golfers to drive the ball to longer distances. But it is the long length of the shaft that makes it less popular among the amateurs. They find it difficult to handle the iron with such a long shaft. Generally the 2 iron golf clubs are preferred by the professional players who use these irons to play longer shots to the green. The fast swing and optimum control of the professionals over the club that makes it possible for them to shape the shots well even with a long iron.
The head of the 2 iron golf club is either designed in the blade like cavity back shape or they are made with the muscle back design and have larger head. The 2 iron clubs that come with the blade like golf iron head is more effective for playing precision shots. Even with the narrow sweet spot, a narrow sole and thin top line the irons with the cavity back is perfect for playing the precision shots if you can hit the ball right with the middle of the head. But a slight off centre hit with the iron will completely spoil the shot. Therefore the 2 iron golf clubswith the blade like golf iron head is preferred by the professionals as the get both the distance as well as the accuracy with these golf irons.
Just like the 1 iron golf clubs or the golf driving irons are the 2 iron golf clubs are also getting replaced by the hybrids in the golf club bag of most of the golfers. This is because of the longer golf club length and the thinner blade like head of the 2 iron golf clubs. While the hybrids have the larger and heavy golf club head just like the fairway woods and come in shorter golf club length. The heavier head gives extra boost to the ball and shorter shafts of the hybrids give better feel and comfort.
